EPA v. WILDWOOD CONSERVATION CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL OF A CONSENT DECREE UNDER CERCLA SECTIONS 104, 106 AND 107 AND RCRA SECTION 7003 REGARDING THE WELLS G & H SUPERFUND SITE IN WOBURN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE ADDRESSES THE REMEDIAL ACTION AT FOUR OF FIVE SOURCE AREAS OF CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE FOR THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT AND RECOVERY OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THIS PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE PROVIDES FOR A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED FOR THE SECOND OPERABLE UNIT AT THE SITE, WHICH COVERS THE CLEANUP OF THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE SITE.

Defendants (12)

• MASSACHUSETTS RIFLE ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEW ENGLAND PLASTICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORTHERN RESEARCH & ENGINEERINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RILEY, JOHN J.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIFIRST CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• W.R. GRACE & CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILDWOOD CONSERVATION CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WOBURN, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BEATRICENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHARETTENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CUMMINGS PROPERTIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INGERSOL-RAND CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WELLS G&H

  ABERJONA RIVER VALLEY, WOBURN, MA, 01801

  Registry ID: 110009290310

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WILDWOOD CONSERVATION CORP.entered 1991-10-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-02-15PRN Sent
• 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-12-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-10-09Final Order Lodged
• 1991-10-09Final Order Entered
• 1991-10-09Concluded